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Satire in literature is a technique used to criticize and ridicule individuals, groups, or society by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or sarcasm. It exposes the flaws or vices in a light-hearted manner to provoke change or reflection. Famous examples include Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and George Orwell's "Animal Farm."
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∙ 9y agoSatire is a literary device employed by authors who want to change a situation they consider foolish. They employ humor, sarcasm and ridicule in their writing.
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What type of literature is Gulliver's Travels?
Political satire.
A type of literature that ridicules something to correct behavior is what?
satire
What has the author Alan D Chalmers written?
Alan D. Chalmers has written: 'Jonathan Swift and the burden of the future' -- subject(s): English Satire, Fear in literature, Future in literature, History, History and criticism, Literature and society, Political and social views, Prophecies in literature, Satire, English, Social problems in literature, Utopias in literature, Future, The, in literature
What has the author Franco Bellandi written?
Franco Bellandi has written: 'Etica diatribica e protesta sociale nelle Satire di Giovenale' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Ethics in literature, History and criticism, Latin Didactic poetry, Latin Verse satire, Rome in literature, Social problems in literature 'Eros e matrimonio romano' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Latin Verse satire, Marriage in literature, Sex in literature 'Persio' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism, Latin Verse satire
What has the author Susanna Morton Braund written?
Susanna Morton Braund has written: 'Roman Satirists and Their Masks (Classical World)' 'Latin literature' -- subject(s): History and criticism, In literature, Latin literature 'A companion to Persius and Juvenal' -- subject(s): Latin Verse satire, Criticism and interpretation, History and criticism 'Roman verse satire' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Latin Verse satire, Rome in literature
What has the author H K Riikonen written?
H. K. Riikonen has written: 'Menippean satire as a literary genre' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Latin Satire, Latin literature, Satire, Latin
What method is not used in a satire?
A direct and serious argument is a method not typically used in satire. Satire often relies on humor, irony, exaggeration, and ridicule to critique or highlight social issues.
What has the author Leah Kronenberg written?
Leah Kronenberg has written: 'Allegories of farming from Greece and Rome' -- subject(s): Agriculture in literature, Agriculture, Ancient, Ancient Agriculture, Greek Satire, History and criticism, Latin Satire, Satire, Greek, Satire, Latin
What has the author A E Greaves written?
A. E Greaves has written: 'Stendhal's Italy' -- subject(s): Civilization, French Satire, In literature, Knowledge, Satire, French
A type of literature that ridicules something to correct behavior is?
I believe the word you are looking for is satire.
What has the author Lisa Colletta written?
Lisa Colletta has written: 'Dark humor and social satire in the modern British novel' -- subject(s): Black humor, English Humorous stories, English Satire, English fiction, History, History and criticism, Literature and society, Modernism (Literature), Social problems in literature
What word means work of literature that mocks human vices using humor and irony?
Satire
